Walk into any gym, and you’ll hear conflicting advice about reps. Some trainers swear by heavy weights and low reps. Others ...

Most runners need more muscle mass, or strength and control in the muscle mass they have to boost their performance.

“People get focused on the weight on the bar because of the term ‘load’ in progressive overload,” says Norton, but more reps ...

A new study challenges one of strength training’s longest-running debates. The rep debate has been raging in gyms for decades. Should you lift heavy for fewer reps? Go lighter for higher reps? Can you ...

For decades, lifters were told there was a "magic" rep range for hypertrophy — traditionally 8–12 reps. While this range is indeed effective, modern research has shown that muscle growth can occur ...

While their training styles varied to some degree, one thing united them: At some point, they all dabbled in Gironda-style hypertrophy training. This method, still used to some extent today, was known ...

2024 Mr. Olympia winner Samson Dauda said he once struggled to gain weight and build muscle. Eating more home-cooked meals and whole foods helped him gain size and strength to compete. His workouts ...

Everything you’ve been taught about building muscle and getting stronger might be completely backwards. While you’ve been religiously counting reps and pushing through sets like a human calculator, a ...

Whether you're gripping a pull-up bar, hoisting heavy dumbbells, or grinding through a high-rep kettlebell session, the right workout gloves can give you a serious edge. From protecting your palms to ...

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